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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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